Julia Margaret Cameron Holzkiste für Negative

English, used by Julia Margaret Cameron, twin brass carrying handles, the interior fitted with slots for twenty-four 10 x 12' wet-plate negatives, hinged cover inscribed in ink in Mrs. Cameron's hand with list of contents, given below, 325 x 285 x 210mm 1. Julia Duckworth 3/4 as Saint (in an 1868 catalogue of Cameron photographs this is listed as 'La santa Julia') 2. Small Prospero and Miranda (the sitters are Sir Henry Taylor and Mary Ryan) 3. Mary Ryan as Lily of Padua 4. Philip Worsley (Poet) 5. The Anniversary (This is listed in the 1868 catalogue) 6. Philip 'Casar Borgia' 7. Juila Duckworth full face (Mrs. Herbert Duckworth neé Jackson) 8. Henry Taylor Apostle (Sir Henry Taylor 1800-1886, official at the Colonial Office, wrote poetry) 9. Mary Henry profile 10. Queen group 11. Mary Fisher (Mrs. Herbert Fisher neé Jackson, sister of Juila) 12. Mary Fisher 13. Julia Duckworth profile 14. Philip again as 'Casar Borgia' 15. King Cophetua Civy 16. A Vestal 17. The Dialogue again 18. My Charlie Hay with brush (son) 19. Maria Pears (Listed in the 1868 Colnaghi catalog) 20. Maria Pears again 21. Clio again 22. Portrait May Prinsep (Listed in the 1868 Colnaghi catalog) 23. Irish May with hat 24. Profile Christina Rossetti (no photograph by Cameron of Christina is known to exist) Literature: A photograph of this box appears in THE CAMERON COLLECTION, Colin Ford, p.15 Provenance: Spira Collection SOTHEBY'S BELGRAVIA, JUNE 17, 1981, Lot 398